Korea Investment & Securities is pursuing strategic collaboration with China's Guotai Junan Securities across research, investment banking (IB), and financial product distribution. The firm aims to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets through partnership with China's largest brokerage.
Korea Investment & Securities announced on the 2nd that CEO Kim Sung-hwan and Guotai Junan Securities CEO Li Junjie signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Guotai Junan's headquarters in Shanghai, China. The agreement covers research, brokerage, mutual distribution of financial products, and IB cooperation.
Through this agreement, Korea Investment & Securities will conduct exclusive research collaboration with Guotai Junan Securities. The partnership is expected to expand the scope of investment information on Chinese equity markets. The companies are also exploring brokerage collaboration to improve access and trading convenience for investments in China and Hong Kong. In global IB areas including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the firms plan to exchange information and explore joint business opportunities.
"This partnership marks a starting point for expanding strategic alliances in key Asian markets and providing broader investment opportunities," CEO Kim said. "We will build a cooperation model that delivers tangible results."
Guotai Junan Securities is China's largest brokerage by equity capital, formed through the merger of Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, its total assets stood at 2 trillion yuan (approximately 395 trillion won), with equity capital of 338.9 billion yuan (approximately 67 trillion won). Dual-listed on mainland China (A-shares) and Hong Kong (H-shares), the firm maintains comprehensive financial investment capabilities spanning IB, brokerage, and asset management.
"Through this partnership, we expect to add new momentum to capital market exchanges between Korea and China and provide competitive financial services," CEO Li said.
